What did you do to the X today?
06-10-2019, 03:33 PM
Laughing Gas
Drove my Ex to/from Green Bay. Got great gas mileage - a whole 15mpg. nothing like a 15% increase over my average 13. picked up about 1000lbs of car parts from a guy.
also, I'm a little annoyed that an IBC tote can't fit through the back hatch into the cargo area. empty one easily rides on a hitch mounted cargo shelf, but still... that back hatch should hinge higher up on the truck.
I'm amending this to say that LED on all the warning lights is a bad idea - Cruise control light is staying since it was too dim to see with the incandescent, but the ABS light came on during my trip and i had to set my glasses case on the dash to see anything besides the ABS light, so I guess I'm tearing the dash apart again soon.
the 03-04 lights have different fiddly bits than the 99-02
also, I'm a little annoyed that an IBC tote can't fit through the back hatch into the cargo area. empty one easily rides on a hitch mounted cargo shelf, but still... that back hatch should hinge higher up on the truck.
replaced the dash backlights with LEDs and some of the warning lights - fair warning, some of the bulbs use a check voltage to determine if the "check gages" light needs to come on for a dead bulb. It's enough that it doesn't brighten and incandescent, but the LEDs constantly illuminate enough to think they are on. From memory, the SES, Airbag, battery and brake lights, but those bulbs will be going back to incandescent.
Also, don't do the turn signals - too bright and it's really annoying.
Also, don't do the turn signals - too bright and it's really annoying.
the 03-04 lights have different fiddly bits than the 99-02
06-13-2019, 12:05 PM
06-14-2019, 01:17 PM
06-14-2019, 06:52 PM
06-14-2019, 07:11 PM
what brake lines will you use ? I need to do mine, just looking around which ones.
06-15-2019, 05:43 PM
06-15-2019, 11:52 PM
Why not use the copper nickel brake lines? This is what I use now when I do them. Would be a lot less expensive.
06-17-2019, 07:51 AM
Laughing Gas
06-17-2019, 09:41 PM
From mid January to March I used the Ex daily and had no issues. Then over the last few months I only used it a handful of times. It seems the Ex didn't like that and a couple of new issues popped up. After the last drive the pcv valve popped out and oil sprayed everywhere out of the hole. And the input shaft seal on the Redhead steering box finally crapped out and leaked out all the fluid on my driveway, and I mean all of it. On top of that I have a few slight weeping leaks that I never took care of, one of the power steering lines and one of the transmission cooler lines are weeping slowly at the hose to hard line crimp. And on both sides of the top of the radiator I'm getting some seepage as well.
I'm wondering when to call it quits and just get a late model f250. I know these are mostly small and easily fixable issues, maybe the steering box is the costliest, but I'm just getting a little tired of repairing something else every few months. And the rockers aren't getting any less rusty either.....
Has anyone tried replacing the input shaft seal on the steering box?
Edit: these issues are besides the passenger side header that's barely hanging on (been like that for years already) and the brake line running to the rear that's getting pretty crusty.
I'm wondering when to call it quits and just get a late model f250. I know these are mostly small and easily fixable issues, maybe the steering box is the costliest, but I'm just getting a little tired of repairing something else every few months. And the rockers aren't getting any less rusty either.....
Has anyone tried replacing the input shaft seal on the steering box?
Edit: these issues are besides the passenger side header that's barely hanging on (been like that for years already) and the brake line running to the rear that's getting pretty crusty.
06-18-2019, 08:05 AM
Cargo Master
From mid January to March I used the Ex daily and had no issues. Then over the last few months I only used it a handful of times. It seems the Ex didn't like that and a couple of new issues popped up. After the last drive the pcv valve popped out and oil sprayed everywhere out of the hole. And the input shaft seal on the Redhead steering box finally crapped out and leaked out all the fluid on my driveway, and I mean all of it. On top of that I have a few slight weeping leaks that I never took care of, one of the power steering lines and one of the transmission cooler lines are weeping slowly at the hose to hard line crimp. And on both sides of the top of the radiator I'm getting some seepage as well.
I'm wondering when to call it quits and just get a late model f250. I know these are mostly small and easily fixable issues, maybe the steering box is the costliest, but I'm just getting a little tired of repairing something else every few months. And the rockers aren't getting any less rusty either.....
Has anyone tried replacing the input shaft seal on the steering box?
Edit: these issues are besides the passenger side header that's barely hanging on (been like that for years already) and the brake line running to the rear that's getting pretty crusty.
I'm wondering when to call it quits and just get a late model f250. I know these are mostly small and easily fixable issues, maybe the steering box is the costliest, but I'm just getting a little tired of repairing something else every few months. And the rockers aren't getting any less rusty either.....
Has anyone tried replacing the input shaft seal on the steering box?
Edit: these issues are besides the passenger side header that's barely hanging on (been like that for years already) and the brake line running to the rear that's getting pretty crusty.
06-18-2019, 08:18 AM
From mid January to March I used the Ex daily and had no issues. Then over the last few months I only used it a handful of times. It seems the Ex didn't like that and a couple of new issues popped up. After the last drive the pcv valve popped out and oil sprayed everywhere out of the hole. And the input shaft seal on the Redhead steering box finally crapped out and leaked out all the fluid on my driveway, and I mean all of it. On top of that I have a few slight weeping leaks that I never took care of, one of the power steering lines and one of the transmission cooler lines are weeping slowly at the hose to hard line crimp. And on both sides of the top of the radiator I'm getting some seepage as well.
I'm wondering when to call it quits and just get a late model f250. I know these are mostly small and easily fixable issues, maybe the steering box is the costliest, but I'm just getting a little tired of repairing something else every few months. And the rockers aren't getting any less rusty either.....
Has anyone tried replacing the input shaft seal on the steering box?
Edit: these issues are besides the passenger side header that's barely hanging on (been like that for years already) and the brake line running to the rear that's getting pretty crusty.
I'm wondering when to call it quits and just get a late model f250. I know these are mostly small and easily fixable issues, maybe the steering box is the costliest, but I'm just getting a little tired of repairing something else every few months. And the rockers aren't getting any less rusty either.....
Has anyone tried replacing the input shaft seal on the steering box?
Edit: these issues are besides the passenger side header that's barely hanging on (been like that for years already) and the brake line running to the rear that's getting pretty crusty.
So, how old is your redhead steering box? Seems like the premium price paid for those should include parts that last a long time. I haven't done much research on them (other than what I read here). Do they have a good warranty?
06-18-2019, 09:09 AM
Posting Guru
From mid January to March I used the Ex daily and had no issues. Then over the last few months I only used it a handful of times. It seems the Ex didn't like that and a couple of new issues popped up. After the last drive the pcv valve popped out and oil sprayed everywhere out of the hole. And the input shaft seal on the Redhead steering box finally crapped out and leaked out all the fluid on my driveway, and I mean all of it. On top of that I have a few slight weeping leaks that I never took care of, one of the power steering lines and one of the transmission cooler lines are weeping slowly at the hose to hard line crimp. And on both sides of the top of the radiator I'm getting some seepage as well.
I'm wondering when to call it quits and just get a late model f250. I know these are mostly small and easily fixable issues, maybe the steering box is the costliest, but I'm just getting a little tired of repairing something else every few months. And the rockers aren't getting any less rusty either.....
Has anyone tried replacing the input shaft seal on the steering box?
Edit: these issues are besides the passenger side header that's barely hanging on (been like that for years already) and the brake line running to the rear that's getting pretty crusty.
I'm wondering when to call it quits and just get a late model f250. I know these are mostly small and easily fixable issues, maybe the steering box is the costliest, but I'm just getting a little tired of repairing something else every few months. And the rockers aren't getting any less rusty either.....
Has anyone tried replacing the input shaft seal on the steering box?
Edit: these issues are besides the passenger side header that's barely hanging on (been like that for years already) and the brake line running to the rear that's getting pretty crusty.
In my case i have more time than money so these repairs are not too big of a deal.
Think about it this way: if you repair the brake lines, exhaust manifolds, and steering leaks, PCV grommets/hoses, chances are you won't have to worry about that stuff for a good long while.